SOC 47-4051 · St. Cloud, MN metro

Highway Maintenance Workers Salary in St. Cloud, MN

The average salary for highway maintenance workers in St. Cloud, Minnesota is $61,640 a year ($29.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,650: half of the 170 people in this job in the St. Cloud, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,738).

$61,640average per year

$29.63 / hourMedian $63,650Take-home ≈ $49,040

  • $48K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
+13%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Minnesota metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in St. Cloud

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,100 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in St. Cloud earn between $57,840 and $70,680.

  • $48K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,640$5,137$29.63
Median$63,650$5,304$30.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,840$4,820$27.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$70,680$5,890$33.98

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in St. Cloud

On the average salary of $61,640, a single filer in St. Cloud takes home about $49,040 a year, or $4,087 a month and $1,886 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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Is St. Cloud a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the St. Cloud area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.6), so the average $61,640 buys what about $70,340 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in St. Cloud ($50,840). A typical home costs $318,864, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Minnesota cities

St. Cloud ranks 2nd of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($61,710).

All Highway Maintenance Workers salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for highway maintenance workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,480).

Highway Maintenance Workers salary by city

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Highway Maintenance Workers salary in St. Cloud: questions

How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in St. Cloud?

$29.63 an hour on average, and $30.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in St. Cloud?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in St. Cloud?

About $49,040 a year ($4,087 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,640. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do highway maintenance workers earn more in St. Cloud than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,738).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-4051; area St. Cloud, MN (41060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.65, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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